MEDIEVAL NEWS 23.06.2016

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Sumer Is Icumen In...

Summer and Crayfish The zodiac sign for summer is Cancer. Mythology tells us, it was all about Hercules, but the rest of us know it is about a delicatessen - crayfish Read more.

Medieval News...

Viking Gold Hoard at the End of the Rainbow Last week, three amateur archaeologists found the largest treasure hoard of Viking gold ever discovered in Denmark. It weighs nearly a kilo.    Read more.

Henry I in Reading and Norwich...

Henry I at Norwich Castle Norwich is planning to recreate itself as the “Gate to Medieval England”. The idea is to create a truly “immersive world of Henry I” at the Norman castle Read more.

Search begins for King Henry I in the “Hidden Abbey” in Reading A plaque marks the spot of the grave of Henry I at Reading Abbey. However, the exact location is uncertain and archaeologists are now scanning the ground to find it   Read more.

Henry I, King of England Henry I was the fourth son of William the Conqueror. Nevertheless, he ended up ruling England and Normandy in the spirit of his father. Read more.

Hundred Years War...

The Hundred Years War in Literature The Hundred Years War caused an expansion of chronicles, poetry, and plays touching upon the wars. New book charts this literature   Read more.

The Book of Horsemanship by Duarte I of Portugal Famous for its charming reflections on the art of horsemanship, the Livro do Cavalgar from the 15th century provides a fine introduction to jousting   Read more.

Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346 New book follows explores in detail Henry of Lancaster's Expedition to Aquitaine, 1345-1346 and the practicalities of waging war in the Late Middle Ages    Read more.

Minor news....

Minor Medieval News June 2016 Every month we stumble upon minor news from the Medieval World. The accumulated list for June can be enjoyed at leisure here    Read more.

Check out the New Jobs For all medievalists! New jobs this week - check out the list. The newly added are marked in red and easy to find   Read more.

New Books

Charles IV and His Autobiography The Vita Caroli Quarti of Charles IV (1316 – 1378) is one of the earliest royal autobiographies written. A new edition celebrates the 700-year anniversary    Read more.

The Archaeology of Medieval Spain Since 1985 a huge number of excavations in medieval Spain has been carried out. Fascinating book presents an overview of the Archaeology of Medieval Spain   Read more.

Studying Late Medieval History Puzzled by the Later Middle Ages? New book offers help to under-graduates studying late medieval history, its institutions and way of life   Read more.